2006-11-04 01:43:08 · 5 answers · asked by charly 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Here are a few photos. In some of the photos, I do not see any color but red, so I don't know what they are looking at, but a few have green or violet near the top of the sun.
2006-11-04 02:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although I have never seen it, the green flash has to do with atmospheric optics, not algae.
If conditions are perfect and there is a good temperature inversion over the ocean, someone just might see it. I think that perfect conditions involve a very clear sky, with few or no clouds or dust, with a recent weather change so that there are some temperature inversion in the area.
Good luck.
There are a few pictures at the Wikipedia website, if you wanted to take a look.
2006-11-04 10:06:01 · answer #2 · answered by JN 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A whole bunch of us spend a month aboard a sailboat on the Mediterranean last summer, and saw lots of sunset, and looked for it every single night, and sadly, never saw it.
I have pondered on this also, and I think it may be a physiologic "trick" of vision, like seeing a shadow in an opposite color after staring at something long enough (persistence of vision).
2006-11-04 09:48:06 · answer #3 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its algae growth in the water that is reflected byt he sun going down over the horizon A mirage of sorts . To see it you must be in the perfect location opposing the algae growth perpendicular to the settiing sun .
2006-11-04 09:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by prsctboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen it & have been watching my whole life.'
2006-11-04 09:44:40 · answer #5 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋